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Senior Says Sayonara to SB Stuff

So, this is it. Graduation is in four weeks. By the end of June, most of us seniors will have left sunny Santa Barbara and Isla Vista will become a fondly tucked-away memory.
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Weather in Chief

Bullshit. That's what I call the Editor in Chief elections.
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I.V. Streets Deserve Additional Leafy Eats

Remember when it was awesome at 2 a.m. to be hungry and to be in Isla Vista as a freshman? Yeah, me neither. OK, that's a lie.
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Bush Swings and Misses with Anti-Golf Plan

Growing economic woes and a looming recession have become the focal point of public concern. Yet, for thousands of young Americans and their families, another issue clocks in as the most important: th...
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You’ll Never Take Me Alive

It’s Nexus turnover time – and not the good kind with apples. Every spring, you see all the beaten-down editors head for graduation – or more likely rehab – and a new batch of ...
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Offended Faculty Member Regrets Outburst at Event

Editor, Daily Nexus, The Nexus on Tuesday accurately described my reaction to David Horowitz’s characterization of a Palestinian “scarf” as “terrorist headscarf,” (“...
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Recent Slurs Show Lack of Sophistication at University

Editor, Daily Nexus, “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” Martin Luther King, Jr. once said. It seems that less than half a century after Dr. King gave his life in dedic...
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Magic Pesto Is Held in High Regard

Brownies are just the beginning. We'd begin by describing them as rich and gooey gateways to the realm of other delicious magical treats, but those in power have transformed the word "gateway" into w...
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Finding I.V.’s Nemo

I've always noticed that there are just certain people you see everywhere. You'll see them drunk at a party, you'll see them reading the Weatherbox in class and sometimes you'll be squished next to th...
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Panel Provides First-Hand Insight on Iraq

On a mission to elevate the level of academic discourse by bringing first-hand insight into the discussion of the war in Iraq, the political science department is hosting an "Ask a Vet" forum. Six vet...
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Pressing the Press

Residents of Santa Barbara should send the County Public Defender Office a bouquet of roses and a heart-shaped box full of caramel chocolates.
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20-Sack and 20 Months in Prison

I have nothing against stoners, but sometimes they really go too far in their quest to get high.
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Mind Your P’s and Vagee’s With Sexual Etiquette Rules

Have you ever struggled to figure out the most polite way to reject the offer of a threesome?
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